Vine supporting device



Sept. 22, 1931. C. E. ROBBlNS 1,824,689

VINE SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed April 26, 1950 t INVENTOR. E. E. ROBBINS A TTORNEY Patented Sept. 2.2, 1931 UNITED STA VINE SUPPORTING DEVICE Application filed April 26,

This invention relates to improvements in holding devices and has particular reference to means for holding vines, branches of bushes and the like. 7 I

The principal object of this invention is to produce a device which may beattached to any suitable support for the purpose of quickly engaging the stems or stalks of growing vegetation.

A further object is to produce a device wherein the stalks so engaged may be quickly disengaged if desired.

A further object is to produce a device which is economical to manufacture.

A still further object is to produce a device which is neat in appearance and one which will not detract from any object to which it is secured.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following parts througll h Same description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like Figure I is a top plan view of my device as the same would appear when attached to a fence or wall, I

Figure II is a side elevation of Figure I,

t and Figure III is a fragmentary detail View on an enlarged scale showing the device attached to a wire support such as a wire fence.

It has been common practice to secure branches of vines or bushes to various supports through the medium of staples, clips, string, screening and the like over which branches were entwined. Applicant has devised a very simple holding means for branches or vines which may bequickly attached to any suitable support after which vines or branches are engaged therewith and removably held by a sliding locking bar.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a support which may be a fence, wallor any other surface to which my device is attached. My device mac. 1 Serial N .,447;7o3.

consists of a wire or rod bents o as. to form outstanding loops as shown at'b, which loop s are connected 'by .bridgefpolrtions 7. The bridge portions'on theopposite side of each loop are staggered as best illustrated in Figure II. The end of the wire is preferably bent as shown at 8. At 9 I have shown a locking wire having a bent end 11. The re- TES I sult of this construction is that the member having the loops thereonis stapled or otherwise secured to the support5 after which the various branches to be held are positioned between the respective loops and the locking wire 9 fed therethrough so as to retain Elie branches as illustrated in Figures I and When it is desired to employ the same for supporting vines upon a wire fence the same is 1 used as illustrated in Figure III, thestrands of the fence being shown at 12. It is obvious that my device may be attached to an arch or circular column by merely bending both parts thereof to conform to the contour of the arch or column.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and. that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a vine support of the character described, a wire adapted to be bent upon itself so as to form substantially semi-circular loops at intervals throughout its length, said loops being joined by bridge portions, and a locking wire adapted to be passed ghrough said loops for the purpose speci-,

ed. 2. In a vine support of the character described, a bent wire formed so as to provide spaced substantially semi-circular loops, the

portion of wire between said loops forming bridge portions, the alternate bridge portions being staggered, and a locking wire adapted to pass through said loops for the purpose specified.

3. In a vine support of the character described, a Wire bent so as to form a substantially semi-circular loop, thence bent at right angles to said loop, thence bent again at right angles to said last mentioned portion so as to form a second substantially semicircular loop, thence bent again at right angles to:said' 1oop,.thence bent again at right angles to said last mentioned portion to form a third substantially semi-circular loop, the

portionof said Wire'betw'een the adjacent} V loops being staggered with relation to a vertical line passing through said 1oops-and' a locking Wire adapted to pass through said loops whereby the connecting'portion between said loops andsaidlocking Wire forms a re taining means for vine branches g In testimony whereof I aflizcmy signature.

CHARLES. E. ROBBINS. v 

